Manchester United scout Samuel Umtiti during international break?

Manchester United reportedly had scouts present at the Stade de France to watch Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti in France's Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland.

The Red Devils have been after a new centre-back for the past year, and Umtiti is believed to be one of their higher-profile targets.

Barca are supposedly willing to cash in on Umtiti to free up funds for Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, with a bid of around £72m expected to be enough.

According to the Daily Mail, United have stepped up their interest in the Frenchman as they watched him up close during his national side's 4-0 win in Paris on Monday.

Umtiti, who scored the opening goal in that qualifier, has recently poured doubt on a move away from Barcelona, though, and he still has four years left to run on the deal signed last summer.